NPC, Manhyia meet presidential candidates Tuesday

Throughout the year, and also much earlier, various groups of Ghanaian, as well as individuals, have responded to the widespread fear of electoral violence as a major threat to organising peaceful elections with credible outcomes this year.

A review of the many commendable interventions so far has pointed to the need for a high-level meeting with all the presidential candidates on the matter, as the threat of violence puts the nation's cherished values of freedom and justice, as well as unity and stability, at great risk.

According to a statement issued in Kumasi yesterday, participation in the high-level meeting in Kumasi was strictly by invitation.

However, with the kind support of the various media houses in the country, live coverage and reportage will be extended throughout the country.

The Chairman of the NPC and the Asantehene have also invited the Chief Justice, former Presidents J.J. Rawlings and J.A. Kufuor, the President of the National House of Chiefs, the Chairman of the Electoral Commission and the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) to participate in the meeting.

Also invited are leaders and representatives of the political parties and their youth wings, representatives of civil society, business and trade associations, security agencies, relevant organs of the state, members of the Diplomatic Corp and media organisations.